Investment in Medical Joint Venture (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012 Instruments Products
Investment in Medical Joint Venture (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Instrument inception period	30 months
Number of development of products for medical joint venture	2
Number of development of instruments	2
Contingency associated with the return of capital to Beijing 3H	$ 0
Investment to medical joint venture	0
Loss on medical joint venture	191,000
PRC [Member]
Investment in Medical Joint Venture (Textual) [Abstract]
Total expenses incurred on joint venture	631,000
Joint venture owned by the entity	50.00%
Capital contribution	1,500,000
Contribution of Milestone in joint venture	0
Joint venture reimbursed to Milestone	105,000
Beijing 3 H Technology Co Ltd [ Member]
Investment in Medical Joint Venture (Textual) [Abstract]
Amount agreed to contribute in joint venture entity	1,500,000
Milestone Company [Member]
Investment in Medical Joint Venture (Textual) [Abstract]
Total expenses incurred on joint venture	124,000
Joint venture owned by the entity	50.00%
Contribution of Milestone in joint venture	$ 245,000

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